PBC News & Comment: Is Russian Hacking Story Latest “War of the Worlds”?

Like Orson Welles’ 1938 radio drama, “War of the Worlds”, US media generate hysteria—with no evidence—around “Russian hacking”….--in 25-page report, NY Times adds new details and timeline of events, but cites no new evidence from its anonymous intelligence sources

--based on the same information, and no evidence, Timesalso claims that Congressional races were interfered with, too

--at The Intercept, Sam Biddle combs through the reports, finds major lack of evidence, especially to support US retaliation against Russia

--curiously, the Director of National Intelligence, proven perjurer James Clapper, has not endorsed CIA assessment leaked last week